Herrington School

Herrington School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in PONTIAC, Michigan. The school offers kindergarten through 6 and enrolls 319 students.

Within Pontiac City School District, Herrington School is one of 9 schools. The district enrolls 3,773 students.

Of every 100 students at Herrington School, about 75 are Black. After that, the student body is 17% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 3% White. Among all residents of Oakland County, the Black share is about 13%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 41%.

Herrington School has 15.6 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.4:1. The gap from the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan is 4.6 students per teacher. At Herrington School, 86% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The gap from the 32% average for public schools in Oakland County is 54 points.

For the population of Oakland County, the median household earns about $97,760 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 51% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Herrington School shares Oakland County with 344 other public schools.

Among nearby public schools, Pontiac Middle School is closest at about 1.0 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.

Its location is classified as City: Small by the National Center for Education Statistics.

Enrollment was 553 in 2017-18 and 319 in 2024-25. Large swings like this can come from changes to the grades a school serves. The ratio was 28.4:1 in 2017-18 and 20.4:1 in 2024-25.

The discussion board for Herrington School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.